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What's wrong with Red Baron?

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  Posted by northwards (U14324094) on Friday, 25th June 2010

  A few days ago someone on this list said they wouldn't be growing Red Baron onions again. Now you've got me worried - I put in about a hundred Red Baron sets this year and am wondering if I'm in for a nasty surprise. I know they can be inclined to bolt - is there anything else about them that I should know?

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  Posted by mimpsy (U14404875) on Friday, 25th June 2010

  Hi there
  
  I think it was me
  
  No cause for alarm, just on trawling the forums and talking to neighbouring alloment-holders, they seem to have a rather sporadic success rate.
  
  How are yours doing? I've had about 50% 'disappear' on me, but the ones that have germinated are looking great

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  Posted by Paul Hodder (U14288973) on Friday, 25th June 2010

  Hello, I have commented on what I have found to be a very poor success rate with red baron sets. I have tried them in 3 different locations with the same poor results. The bolt and rot in storage rate I have found very high so I no longer grow them. It doesn't mean that yours are going to go the same way. Best of luck.

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  Posted by northwards (U14324094) on Friday, 25th June 2010

  Thanks, mimpsy and Paul. I grew mine from sets so perhaps I won't have the same problems as you've had with seed-grown onions. Mine look OK so far, if a bit smaller than other varieties I'm growing. Of course I don't know yet if they'll store well
  
  While we're on the subject, can you recommend any good red onions? Red Baron seems to be the most popular - although that probably just means the seed companies are pushing them

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